Everyone knows that Dyson products are not cheap. Their vacuums, despite being very well designed, are only slightly better than models that are half the price. Their bladeless fans are unique and safe and functional, but are hard to justify in a world where cheap fans do just as good a job. So why do I love the Dyson Hot heater so much?

Let's get this out of the way first. The Dyson Hot fan heater ($399) is a luxury product. It's not luxury in the way that a nice chair to support your back while you work is luxury; it's luxury in the way that a top-of-the-line Lexus is luxury.

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What Dyson did was take a normal Dyson air multiplier and strap a heating element onto the body, which should not work as well as it does! The airflow is nice and steady, and unlike regular space heaters (which I've been using all my life), the Hot doesn't burn as much as it heats. Evenly. Because you can control the fan speed from 1-10, and control the temperature down to the degree—rather than just warm/hot/super hot modes—you can easily customize it to keep you warm without burning your skin. This is already a step up from regular heaters. In fact, it's probably the best space heater I've ever used.

But that's only half the equation. What's super neat about the Hot is that it's also a fan. By basing a heater off of a fan design, you get the best of both worlds. And instead of having to put a fan into storage in the winter and swap it for a heater, you can keep one device in your house the entire year round.

Not that $400 is affordable by any means, but when you consider that you're getting both a quality space heater (the best I've used) and a pretty good fan, the Dyson Hot isn't too bad a deal. Though you have to keep in mind that like all space heaters, the Dyson uses a lot of electricity. Using a Kill-a-watt, I measured the stable power usage at 1300W, so if you're looking to save on your electric bill, you shouldn't have this on all the time. However, it's still cheaper than running your central air, but it's pricier than wearing a sweater. Though if you have $400 to spend on a space heater, electricity use is probably not a huge concern.